Dhaka: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced that the decision regarding the use of party symbols in local government elections will be determined in Parliament. “It will be decided in the …
Dhaka: Trading on the country’s two stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in early hours on Tuesday, with key indices advancing on both bourses. The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 18 points during the first half of t…
Dhaka: BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan emphasized on Tuesday that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) remains committed to multiparty democracy and rejects any form of revenge politics. Addressing reporters after paying homage to BN…
Dhaka: The government on Tuesday appointed retired secretary Monjur Morshed Chowdhury as Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs on a contractual basis.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the appointment was announced in a notificatio…
Dhaka: Newly appointed administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Abdus Salam has said the city administration has virtually collapsed due to the absence of public governance for a long time, identifying corruption, extortion, mugging, and t…
Narail: Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested six people including prime suspect Roni Shikder in connection with a violent clash in Singasholpur Union of Narail Sadar that left four people dead. Roni Shikder, son of Amin Shikder of Borokula …
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs have taken effect at 10%, lower than his earlier pledge of a higher rate, after the Supreme Court blocked many sweeping import taxes. Although Trump later mentioned a 15% rate, official docume…
Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is scheduled to leave for Saudi Arabia early Wednesday, marking his first foreign trip since assuming office. Accompanied by Humayun Kabir, Adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the Foreign Minister aims …
Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a budget committee by assigning additional responsibilities to four senior officials to support the preparation and coordination of the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. According to an …